The Senate said it has ordered for probe as to why President Muhammadu Buhari did not assent to 19 out of the 35 constitution alternation bills transmitted to him by the National Assembly.
The House resumed its plenary after the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly election.
Its President, Ahmad Lawan, asserted it had constituted a committee to probe the president on the matter.
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Checks disclosed Buhari had last week signed into law 16 constitution amendment bills out of the 35 bills transmitted to him by the ninth National Assembly.
Lawan commended President Buhari for assenting to 16 constitution amendment bills, particularly the bills to guarantee the independence of state legislatures and the judiciary.
Notwithstanding, he affirmed that the Upper chamber would figure out why the remaining 19 bills were not assented to as well.
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